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- Library Collection Record  The K-State Research and Extension Forage Task Force surveyed Kansas rangelands during the course of seasonal changes to enable producers and managers to better estimate the feed value of their…Publication Date 2002
- Kansas
- Library Collection RecordIn two Mulga pasture types and in a Sandy Open Woodland, the effect of exclosure from grazing cattle during seven years,and distance from water were studied. Standing biomass levels fluctuated more…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordThe effect of sheep and rabbits grazing on the vegetation and its regeneration measured in the 275 mm annual rainfall zone on three overgrazed sites between 1968 and 1980. It was found that where the…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordThe population dynamics of Astrebla spp. at two levels of grazing and exclosure are expressed in the form of age structure and used to project the likely changes due to drought. It is concluded that…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordIn a mulga (Acacia aneura) woodland pasture, the survival of mature grasses and their seedlings was more strongly influenced by seasonal conditions than by grazing, although heavily grazed pastures…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordAnimal activity and the distribution of' faeces were studied on a small paddock grazed intensively by Merino sheep. Irrespective of whether sites were used for camping or grazing, the pattern of…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordA method for obtaining quantitative diet information for sheep is described. It requires no elaborate equipment or procedures. Dietary intake is measured as the daily difference in available forage…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordAfter 50 years of experience in the Arid Zone, I am not optimistic that it is possible for economic continuous grazing of the pastoral lands without very drastic management changes. In an article of…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordA comparatively new demographic phenomenon occurring in the central Australian arid rangelands is the establishment of micro - communities, of homelands or outstation Aboriginal people, scattered…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordComputer simulation modelling provides a valuable means of understanding the functioning of Australia's rangelands and predicting the outcomes of various management strategies. Models are…Publication Date 2004
- simulation models
- global warming
- pastoralism
- Library Collection RecordA joint rangeland survey team from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of LandInformation has the responsibility for determining carrying capacities for the pastoral areas of…Publication Date 2004
- surveys
- sustainable land management
- Buffel grass (Cenchrus)
- Library Collection RecordTo effectively manage weeds, information on the individual species' distribution and habitat is required. Both habitat and distribution can be described at a range of scales. In this study the…Publication Date 2004
- habitat
- soil surveys
- invasive species
- Library Collection RecordIn order to minimise resource damage and enhance long -term productivity, pastoralists need improved seasonal forecasting knowledge and tools to better manage for the high climate variability that…Publication Date 2004
- productivity
- pastoralism
- El Nino
- La Niña
- Library Collection RecordOver 200,000 sq km or 60% of Rajasthan is arid, and forms 62% of the Indian arid zone. Annual rainfall spans 100-350 mm, is largely monsoonal and highly variable, and grazing is the major land use.…Publication Date 2004
- Monsoon climate
- crop production
- Irrigation canals
- Library Collection RecordThe European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is one of the most damaging environmental pests inAustralia. Over much of their range, rabbits live in large underground warrens. Large amounts of soil are…Publication Date 2004
- Pests
- productivity
- Yathong Nature Reserve
- Western NSW
- Library Collection RecordCalibrating a continental scale spatial model running at a daily time step is a challenging task. There are about 270,000 pixels for which a calculation is made. Parameters have to be estimated for…Publication Date 2004
- satellite observation
- statistics
- Library Collection RecordRabbits have been a major problem creating over grazing and increasing the impacts of drought in the rangelands. Rabbits have the ability to eat 10-150 g of food per day, which when a doe can produce…Publication Date 2004
- overgrazing
- Ripping (tillage)
- Library Collection RecordAs permanent sources of water within arid and seasonally dry landscapes, mound springs provide refuge habitat for flora and fauna, and historically have been a focus for Aboriginal culture and…Publication Date 2004
- Arid climate
- groundwater
- Library Collection RecordAsbestos grass (Pennisetum basedowii) is an annual or short-lived perennial which occurs across northern Australia on floodplains and in Mitchell grass (Astrebla spp) pastures. It is most abundant…Publication Date 2004
- perennials
- floodplains
- Weeds
- Library Collection RecordFire is a feature of the Australian landscape, within the vast desert regions, the northern tropical savannas and the southern coastal forests and heathlands. Its occurrence and impact within the…Publication Date 2004
- Rainfall patterns
- rural communities
- Library Collection RecordAlready, major reforms have been implemented to land tenures and land ownership in Australia'srangelands, markedly restructuring the property, use and access rights awarded to major interest…Publication Date 2004
- access to land
- production values
- Library Collection RecordTourism is a growth industry across most of Australia's rangelands. In some regions income from tourism outweighs income from traditional primary industries. However, tourism is not a silver…Publication Date 2004
- employment
- biodiversity conservation
- Library Collection RecordTo address equity in relation to the cost of conservation on privately managed land the Brewarrina Regional Vegetation Committee has developed a conceptual market -based instrument, termed `…Publication Date 2004
- government
- Western Division
- Market Based Instruments
- Library Collection RecordThis paper discusses co-operative efforts between Andado pastoralists and the Parks & WildlifeService of the Northern Territory to fence and protect Acacia peuce (Waddy- wood), a relict species…Publication Date 2004
- pastoralism
- endangered species
- Library Collection RecordMultiple use can be established at any geographic scale and over any time frame. The larger the area and longer the time period the greater the likely number of users and the greater the complexity…Publication Date 2004
- solutions
- Lake Eyre Basin
- Library Collection RecordWe are constantly told that as pastoralists we must improve production, make more money, join the rat race, the motto being greed and growth. Well there are a few inhibiting factors to this that are…Publication Date 2004
- sustainability
- production
- Library Collection RecordWe conducted a `proof of concept' study to assess the feasibility of using historical survey and environmental datasets for prioritising areas for monitoring biodiversity. Our specific interest…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- agricultural policy
- Library Collection RecordThe National Land and Water Resources Audit was initiated in order to assess the state of Australia's living natural resources, to better inform decision -makers, and to underpin further…Publication Date 2004
- investment
- information systems
- Library Collection RecordThe impact of perennial shrub loss on ant communities was investigated in semi -arid chenopod shrublands of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, in the context of the potential use of ants as…Publication Date 2004
- spiders
- wasps
- arthropods
- Flinders Ranges
- Library Collection RecordThere are well- established procedures and indicators for assessing and monitoring "land condition" in Australian rangelands. None of the current monitoring programs explicitly encompasses…Publication Date 2004
- monitoring techniques
- taxa
- Library Collection RecordThe potential users of biodiversity monitoring tools and techniques have substantial constraints suchas time and money, and so they require structured guidance on how to proceed in developing…Publication Date 2004
- tools
- techniques
- sustainable land management
- Library Collection RecordIndigenous people have a very important place in the management of Australia's rangelands and this is highlighted by the location of this conference in Alice Springs. Contributors to this…Publication Date 2004
- population growth
- Economic conditions
- Library Collection RecordThe Queensland based Channel Country group of organic beef cattle producers was informally put together in 1996. The group was subsequently incorporated as OBE Beef Pty Ltd involving some 21 stations…Publication Date 2004
- Organic agriculture
- biodiversity
- Library Collection RecordA supply chain is more than an academic concept and a business model - it is a structure based on real companies and individuals co- operating with each other to bring real benefits to themselves and…Publication Date 2004
- partnerships
- sustainability
- Library Collection RecordEnterprises enter supply chains to improve profitability through product development that is responsive to consumer demands. Increasing market share and maintaining a competitive product depends on…Publication Date 2004
- profitability
- innovation
- Library Collection RecordBusinesses operating in our rangelands are subject to a wide range of pressures, both external (such as globalization, information technology, sustainability, power of consumers /retailers, etc) and…Publication Date 2004
- demand
- partnerships
- Library Collection RecordThis paper elaborates on my position as rangeland manager for AACo, my experiences and challenges in this role, and highlights issues critical to achievement and success in rangeland management. In…Publication Date 2004
- production structure
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordThis paper explores rural business conditions, change and work opportunities in related areas in Australia's rangelands, and highlights the qualities, skills and knowledge that are sought by…Publication Date 2004
- rural economics
- skill training
- Library Collection RecordSoil and water conservation is the keystone to sustainable livestock grazing and maintenance of native species on our western rangelands. Good rangeland management requires the ability to assess…Publication Date 2010
- Library Collection RecordKangaroos are culturally significant to Aboriginal people but Aboriginal people are generally not involved in kangaroo management or in the commercial kangaroo industry. Our research has provided the…Publication Date 2004
- Commercial farming
- Social consciousness
- Library Collection RecordThis ongoing study is examining the efficacy of using photographic interpretation to derive selected landscape function indices, as part of a larger study of rangeland ecological health. The internal…Publication Date 2004
- soil stabilization
- nutrient cycling in ecosystems
- Library Collection RecordSatellite based monitoring techniques have been developed and utilised extensively throughout the rangelands of Australia. This study evaluates the capability of 250m MODIS visible red band data for…Publication Date 2004
- satellite observation
- vegetation cover
- Library Collection RecordThe growth of plants in soils rich in gypsum has received little attention. Research is being undertaken to investigate the degree to which there is a characteristic suite of species specifically…Publication Date 2004
- Sulphur
- tolerance
- Library Collection RecordBetween November 2003 and February 2004, I conducted in -depth interviews with graziers in three areas of the semi -arid rangelands of NSW and Queensland. Analysis of these interviews provides…Publication Date 2004
- semiarid zones
- Risk analysis
- Library Collection RecordIncreasing numbers of mulga (Acacia aneura) deaths have been observed adjacent to mine haul roadsin the Northern Goldfields, Western Australia. Although there may be several causes of tree death, it…Publication Date 2004
- soil salinity
- road shadow
- Library Collection RecordThe agricultural and natural resource based industries operate in a competitive environment with many economic, environmental and cultural challenges. This means that we cannot address sustainability…Publication Date 2004
- government
- Socioeconomic systems
- Library Collection RecordOne of the main challenges facing graziers is to manage their land in such a way as to achieve ecological renewal while at the same time maximising productivity of their livestock, looking after the…Publication Date 2004
- profitability
- margins (marketing)
- Library Collection RecordThis paper looks at the trends of declining terms of trade and declining populations in the rangelands and the social, economic and environmental implications of those trends. It discusses the need…Publication Date 2004
- population decrease
- producers
- Library Collection RecordMajor changes in production systems and land management in the Upper Gascoyne and Mt Magnet regions of Western Australia in recent years have been influenced by complex social, cultural, economic and…Publication Date 2004
- cattle
- goats
- sheep
- production systems
- Library Collection RecordAs every land manager knows risk takes many forms and is always present. Today, I want to talk about drought and the approach taken in the Central North East of South Australia to assist primary…Publication Date 2004
- drought
- wool